not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
cold and heat; (degree of) temperature
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
depiction; description; portrayal
admiration; being impressed (by)
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
stomach ache; abdominal pain
fine day; clear day; formal occasion
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
camping; campground; making camp
sentiment; sentimentality
sentimental; sentimentality
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
trip abroad; overseas travel
memory-making; making memories
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
job hunting; job searching
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me